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[Bill Hughes]

Sweet lid, Bill! My guess on age would be circa 1960, but I've been wrong. Have you spent any time on the Dobbs Diner thread to compare?
As to question #2, it was a common style to be pinch-less for some variations of the center dent hat.
As to question #3, I say leave it for now. It's just a variation of style, and might work into your own, as well. Sometimes we let the hat decide.
ENJOY this nice find, sir.

No I had not found the Dobbs Dinner thread. But I will go through it tonight.

 

[Redfokker]

Like I said these are pictures from the seller. So the quality leaves a lot to be desired. The liner and the size tag make me think 50s. But a 2" brim pushes me toward the 60s. Here are the only photos of the headband.

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I'm sure more knowledgeable minds will chime in, but late 50s would be my guess. We may be able to tell more when the hat is in hand and clues from UNDER that nice looking sweat can be examined. The Dobbs dating section of the Hatted Professor website is a fantastic resource, bookmark it, read the whole thing, pack a lunch though.

 

[AlmostDecapitatedByMyCollar]

Since my last entry on another thread did not show the pictures I thought I might should repost my questions about this fedora. I had no reply the first time.

Here is a Dobbs I recently acquired. The first question I have is do you think it's 1950s or 1960s? I would think 1950s except the brim is only 2". It's in mint condition. I really don't think it's been worn. Had I realized it was a 2" brim I would probably have passed. But somehow it slipped past me. These are the seller's pictures. The hat was very dusty. No pinch just a center dent.

Second question. How common is it for a fedora not to have a pinch? Only a center dent.

Third question. Any suggestions on the dent/pinch? Leave as is or change?

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It looks more like a homburg IMHO

 

[alanfgag]

It looks more like a homburg IMHO

huh?

The liner and the size tag make me think 50s. But a 2" brim pushes me toward the 60s.

There is only one year between the 50s and the 60s. We are unlikely to tie it down with more definition than that, unless it arrives with the original sales receipt.

 

[FedOregon]

Damn, that sounds tragic. I really can't see this in your photos. Hats must draw attention away. Hopefully my hats draw attention away from my old face!

Yep, I think it just looks like I've canted my hat to the side!

 

[moontheloon]

Since my last entry on another thread did not show the pictures I thought I might should repost my questions about this fedora. I had no reply the first time.

Here is a Dobbs I recently acquired. The first question I have is do you think it's 1950s or 1960s? I would think 1950s except the brim is only 2". It's in mint condition. I really don't think it's been worn. Had I realized it was a 2" brim I would probably have passed. But somehow it slipped past me. These are the seller's pictures. The hat was very dusty. No pinch just a center dent.

Second question. How common is it for a fedora not to have a pinch? Only a center dent.

Third question. Any suggestions on the dent/pinch? Leave as is or change?

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looks late 50s to me .... plenty of hats in the 50s had narrow brims

and pinching is simply a preference ... this hat likely came open crown and pinches have simply not been applied

for the third question ... crease it as you and the hat see fit

 

[hatsRme]

It looks more like a homburg IMHO

It may have some similarity, but it is definitely not a Homburg.

 

[AlmostDecapitatedByMyCollar]

I'm sorry I couldn't see the picture very well


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[Redfokker]

looks late 50s to me .... plenty of hats in the 50s had narrow brims

and pinching is simply a preference ... this hat likely came open crown and pinches have simply not been applied

for the third question ... crease it as you and the hat see fit

+1

 

[Bill Hughes]

Thanks for the help and advice. I'll see if I can snap a few good pics this weekend.

 

[moontheloon]

looking for a little help from my brethren

the topic is dust covers ... those cellophane dust protectors for hats that go over the crown and brim for storage

I've gotten a few from hat stores like Bencraft and JJ in the past when buying hats ... they would throw me a little stack but wouldn't sell any

I also had Michael Gannon send me a few with one of the hats he sent me ... but he to was pretty protective of giving away too many

the only place I can find that sells them (100 per pack) is a place called Capas Headwear and they for some reason refuse to return my emails

so two questions ...

1) do any of you have a lead to these dust covers ?

2) would any of you who have some be willing to break me off a few?

I'm always willing to help out my FL family with anything I have ... I'm hoping some of my good deeds around here come back to me here

 

[Bob Roberts]

Pass it on...

 

[FedOregon]

looking for a little help from my brethren

the topic is dust covers ... those cellophane dust protectors for hats that go over the crown and brim for storage

I've gotten a few from hat stores like Bencraft and JJ in the past when buying hats ... they would throw me a little stack but wouldn't sell any

I also had Michael Gannon send me a few with one of the hats he sent me ... but he to was pretty protective of giving away too many

the only place I can find that sells them (100 per pack) is a place called Capas Headwear and they for some reason refuse to return my emails

so two questions ...

1) do any of you have a lead to these dust covers ?

2) would any of you who have some be willing to break me off a few?

I'm always willing to help out my FL family with anything I have ... I'm hoping some of my good deeds around here come back to me here

If anyone finds these, I'd be willing to buy some, too. They protect the brim when the hat is boxed.

I just sent an email to Mike Miller to see if he can tell me where he buys his...

It's funny you should bring this up, @moontheloon , I tried on 5 hats this morning before I finally left the house, one of which was my black cherry Gannon... which had 2 of those plastics covers... one on the inside and one over the crown, and I stole the one from the inside to use on the crown of my taupe Royal Stetson...

 

[Windsock8e]

Fedoras in Amsterdam - I just landed here with a bunch of random meetings around the city - any accessible vintage or other shops where I might check out some fedoras? I only have today.


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So I walked into a random second hand shop between meetings, found a pile of hats and walked out with 3 for 50 euros. 2 are fine but nothing much, but the 3rd was a just beautiful Dermotta Wien. Going back for work in a month so will get more organised!


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[Redfokker]

So I walked into a random second hand shop between meetings, found a pile of hats and walked out with 3 for 50 euros. 2 are fine but nothing much, but the 3rd was a just beautiful Dermotta Wien. Going back for work in a month so will get more organised!


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Pick up a couple more. Always think of the large headed fellow loungers, anything like a 7 1/2 or bigger would be a blessing to them.

 

[FedOregon]

Pick up a couple more. Always think of the large headed fellow loungers, anything like a 7 1/2 or bigger would be a blessing to them.

+1 !!! 7-1/2 is perfect!

 

[Zombie_61]

+2. 7-1/2 works for me too!

 

[Redfokker]

+2. 7-1/2 works for me too!

Always looking out for the larger melons! If I was to come across anything in the larger realm, I would buy it just for my large sized breatheren.

 

[rogerstg]

Always looking out for the larger melons!

For a moment I thought I'd clicked onto the wrong website.

 

[RJR]

For a moment I thought I'd clicked onto the wrong website.

Me too!